You are invited to a Discussion Meeting

You are invited to a Seminar and Discussion Meeting

“ How Green Is My Building ? ”

[ Dealing with Different Aspects of the Design and Operation of "Green" Buildings ]

Saturday, April 23, 2005 ( 2 PM)

at the

University of Connecticut, Library Building (Room 308)

1800 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut

(between Trout Brook Drive and North Main Street )

featuring presentations by

Kim Trella ( Supervising Environmental Analyst, CT DEP Pollution Prevention, and Chair of Education,

Committee for the CT Green Building Council ) :

"Overview of the Conn Green Building Council's & the Conn DEP's Involvement with Green Buildings"

Mark Loeffler ( IALD, LEED, Lighting and Sustainable Design Practice Leader, The RETEC Group ): "Lighting and Sustainable Design"

Gregg Bergmiller, Architect, LEED, S/L/A/M Collaborative

"Connecticut Green Building Projects -- Southern Connecticut State University Dormitories

and Pfizer Clinical Research Unit, New Haven"

Buildings are a major energy-consuming sector in our economy. Starting in the 1970's, a great deal of work has been done on the design and operation of energy-efficient buidlings. Over the years, we have gained extensive knowledge and experience regarding what is needed to make a building or a complex of buildings "green".

This seminar will help you to find out what work is being done currently on Green Buildings, with special reference to Connecticut. What is needed to make buildings "Green" ? What is Sustainable Design ? The three speakers -- knowledgeable specialists on different aspects of Green Buildings -- will discuss both the technical and policy aspects of the design and operation of Green Buildings -- including architectural design ( with reference to recent Green Building projects), Lighting Design, Policy issues, and the work of the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) and the Connecticut Dept of Environmental Protection (DEP).

There will be a discussion period; you are invited to bring your questions and ideas.

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DIRECTIONS: The location is on Asylum Avenue in West Hartford, between North Main Street and Trout Brook Ave. From Rte I-84 – Exit 43 – Turn RIGHT on to Park Rd – 50 yds -- Next Left on to Trout Brook Drive -- go about one mile – cross Farmington Ave – go about 1 mile – turn LEFT on to Asylum Avenue – ¼ mile – turn right into 1800 Asylum Ave --- park behind building – Rear Entrance – Go up two levels to Room 308 (at the end of the corridor).

From points North (Windsor, etc) – Rte 91 South – Exit 35-B – turn RIGHT on to Cottage Grove Rd – 3+ miles – Cottage Grove Rd becomes North Main Street – about 2 miles – turn LEFT on to Asylum Ave -- ¼ mile -- turn left into

1800 Asylum Ave --- park behind building – Rear Entrance – Go up two levels to Room 308 (at the end of the corridor).

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This event is organized by the Solar Energy Association of Connecticut, Inc.,

a nonprofit, educational organization ( active since 1976) which supports and promotes the use of renewable energies and environmentally benign technologies.

It is open to all interested persons, free of charge. Please register for this event by calling one of the foll:

(860) 233-5684 or (860) 489-9555 or (203) 613-4363 or (845) 669-8341

[ Solar Energy Assoc. of Conn. Inc.; P.O. Box 541; Hartford CT 06101. Web Site: www.SolarEnergyOfCT.org ]